DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 63

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Please feel free to add your scan date and whether it's a new claim/mandatory reconsideration/change of circumstances or renewal.
New claims (NC) - people are being told the wait time has increased to 25 weeks! I would say most are done before this though around the 20 week mark?
Mandatory reconsideration (MC) and Change of circumstances (COC) is around 20-25 weeks.
Renewals tend to be between 15-20 weeks.
If you disagree with the outcome of an MR you can appeal and go to court (tribunal)
Scan date is the date DLA scan your application forms on to their system, if you downloaded your application forms then this will be from when your award will be backdated from. If you called up for forms then the date on those is the date yours will be backdated from.
If successful and claiming universal credit (UC) please update them as this will entitle you to disabled child element adding extra to your award.

First time claiming and received money in my account today! Sent forms off around 9th September, got a letter from them 26th October to say received and it may take 15 weeks. I have no idea what we have been awarded as haven't received a letter from them yet. Good luck everyone

I did this part was wondering if I had to tell them the rates I was awarded because I didn't put it x thanks hun x

Said my backpay was going in today what time should it go in

Congrats! I am waiting for the same. I haven’t called today but can tell they will probably decline LRM. I will go tribunal aswell. Did the say when the decision was made why didn’t change the HRM? X

Woo so glad you called!

@Ash900 I've seen this posted before.

When I did it yesterday though it asked me education dates which I found weird!! It was verified this morning though rather quick.

Yes he had an EHCP, I sent that in with his original claim.

What's your S/D? X

Thank you! Just followed those steps and seemed easy enough and it now says they’ll write a journal entry when it’s verified so hopefully I’ve done it right. It seems so though!
and I’m glad I called too. Could of had a few more very anxious days otherwise 😂

So when you made the coc on uc you would of said which rate your child is now receiving so they’ll be able to sort back pay from that information x

SD 16/09/24
awarded MRC yesterday so exactly 19 weeks from scan date.
waiting on her twin sister’s now her scan date 25/09/24 hasn’t been looked at yet

Congratulations!!

I'm 19 weeks today!

Did you call or receive a text? I'm resisting the urge to call until at least 20 weeks (next Tuesday) I haven't received a any texts through the whole process so don't think I'll get a text if awarded. But I'm anxiety while waiting is intense I just need to know!

Thank you. You should hear any day now hopefully 🤞🏽

Have you called today? I’m hoping you get the award your little one deserves 🤞🏽

No I didn’t because my head was spinning and I have ADHD so I would have forgotten when I got off the phone and/or said something stupid 😂

I need a paper trail for everything! I’m 100% challenging the decision to stay on LRM. I know it’s the wrong decision and not what my son should be awarded. In it for the long haul now 😬

SD 19/9 NC
currently with the DM, I think, she didn’t sound convinced. Asked me why I’d also applied for PIP- they told me To as he turned 16 before the claim was looked at so he wouldn’t automatically get an invite.

I rang up!! No text or phone calls. Give them a call, good luck! It’s so stressful waiting isn’t it x

Anyone know if DLA could of called on this number 0800 023 2635 or was it UC not expecting any calls from them
no notes in the journal

the guy I spoke to stated they can call from 0800 number or witheld.

SD 12/9 NC

Rang up as had a missed call from an unknown number.
She was awarded MRC and LRM on the 24th
Backpay should be in any day now 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

How long are waiting time on option 4? Want to call after work x

Usually 45 mins

Hi All, any idea what date they are at roughly with MRs? x

It’s waiting to be looked at

Requested forms the beginning of September and they had an expiry date of 23rd October
I sent them within the required timescale
but then I got a letter saying they were scanned on their system 30/10
does anyone know if they will backdate back to the original date of September
because I did send the forms before the last date, they just took over a week to scan them in? TIA x

Just called on general enquiries, ran through security checking my bank details ect. Told a decision was made yesterday but unable to tell Me what over the phone. Scan date 17th September

The pay will be from the date you requested the forms the S/D is the same as me & similar times of requesting forms!S/D just means when they added to the system
Good luck, Im assuming we will hear mid/end of March